WREN“So I’m organizing a small party with friends, and thought of inviting you, it's time you get out of this guestroom.” Eve told me the next day evening, the sun was already running off, I noticed her hair was slightly wet, has she been in the pool?A party? Late night party? Huh. This was the least of my expectations, fuck I can’t even swim.“A pool party?” “Why, you can’t swim,” she rolled her eyes. Did I sound irritated with my question earlier? “Yeah.”“Well you could just sit without entering,” she advised. “Come one.”Why do I feel, I’m in a game between this couple?“Fine, let me wear a swimsuit.” I told her.Her friends were just three, they looked rich. Two were with short black hair, while the last was a redhead who had thrown me a dirty and non friendly glance.“She will be joining the party,” Eve introduced.Eve sat on the sun lounger, one knee raised up with her underfoot on the lounger. I did the same on the other close to her.“So… what’s with the party,” I asked.
WRENMy eyes widened, seeing the ceramic plates before me. The maid doubted what to make for me, as I dozed off to sleep, because of the drugs I'd taken.There's scrambled eggs with sausages, macaroni and cheese, sandwiches, chicken noodle soup, oatmeal with fruit and honey, creamy pasta.“Mr. Vaughn ordered you to be well fed.” Ivy had said.After eating most of the food, I checked the bedside table. It's clocking twenty four hours in this place. “Asshole,” I cursed.“I heard that.” Asher stood by the door, hand crossed, my heart went to my throat.“Shit! You scared me.” “Asshole?” He frowned. ”Is this appreciable for someone who's hosting you?”I snorted, he was kidding obviously. I'd be out of his house this instant if I'd the chance.“Tell me what happened Wren, you're putting me in the dark.” He was deadpanned. What's the point of telling him what I saw, when he knows, but I explained anyway.“A masked man, dressed in all black.” I described, his appearance was still fresh in
WRENI was immobile, resting on a soft folded sheets, the place smelled of drugs, exactly as hospital does. My eyes were closed but I could hear bashing orders, and footsteps downstairs.Asher? He was the last person I saw before my eyes went blank.I looked around, I was in a guest bedroom. My head was hammering badly.“You're awake,” Asher walked inside the room, rushing to touch my arm tenderly.“What…happened?” I stammered, my throat felt dry as a deserts.Asher poured some water in a glass, his hand slide on my back, I was against his chest in a twinkle of an eye.He wore a shirt, thank goodness, if not I won't be able to breathe normally as he's this close.“Drink,” he told me calmly, surprisingly different from the high raised authoritative voice, I heard earlier.After I have finished the glass, my stomach made a growl, I was too weak to care.“You fainted.” he finally answered.I kept shut, trying not to picture the armed intruder in my apartment, and Asher's gun. To be sinc
ASHEREverything was getting choked up for me.Initially I got a call from my father calling me to schedule a meeting with his lawyer. To talk about the issues of that night at the Ballet Gala, next I was a call that he was rushed to the hospital.The threatening message Catherine has been getting“I want security placed on the houses, Wren should have a bodyguard and so also Eve.” “Yes sir.” Kael, my bodyguard who's most times close to Oliver said.“Asher, I'm okay without one. Andrew has security.” Eve objected.“You're still my wife, my responsibility. What do you think the press would say concerning this incident.” “Come to think of it, why would Wren have bodyguards?” Eve asked, she leaned at the door in my office.“We don't know who this culprit is targeting next.” “Of course, but Wren shouldn't be a concern, she's not family.” She's my property, I wanted to tell her. I don't know where Eve was getting all these thoughts from, bringing up Wren was now a bitter topic for he
ASHER“How did this happen?” I yelled at the security in the complex shop, Catherine was doing her fashion designing.Cole had insist in buying a building complex just for only her, but she'd wanted to rent with other people. Now I'm fortunately we've rendered, and spoilt some people's business.“Sir, we’ve been doing our duty diligently,” the security I was yelling at said.I clenched my first on my lap as I sat at the back seat of my Limousine, I’d called Oliver as soon as I stepped out of Noah’s club.First was my sister’s abduction and now this? The culprit was sure as hell targeting those he thinks I care about. But he's mistaken, cole means nothing to me.Thank goodness Catherine wasn’t a victim of the explosion, I'd go nuts.“Then this shouldn’t have occurred.” I told him, as plain as simple.“Calm down man,” Oliver said from the driver's seat.I couldn’t even recognize the complex anymore, it had turned to ash. If not for the men I have placed around the scene, I would be see
WRENSean's house was big like a mansion, a little bit smaller than the estate Vaughn lives in.Woah. He was rich, I knew all along, from the expensive cars he has.“Here, drink.” Sean passed me a cup of water I'd requested.“Thank you,” I smiled at him in appreciation. “I'm sorry for scattering your plans.”Sean shoved his hand backward and forward. “It's nothing really, any good samaritan would have done that.”I took time in observing his outfit, he was dressed like he'd gone to a field, for sports activities. In fact his car was a sports car too.“I thought you're in charge of a restaurant.”Sean scratched the back of his neck thrice, he looked uncomfortable now.“I am… I went for a race, it's one of my hobbies.” I dropped the glass of water, looking at the car's toys. I wanted to intrude more into his privacy when he asked the one question I dread to answer.“Are we going to ignore what is making you unhappy?” He said. “Or we should pretend it's fine.” My eyes met him in shock.